Big Blue Links: Vanderbilt basketball’s NCAA hopes could use a win over Kentucky

Big Blue Links for Saturday:

▪ Isaac Humphries shrugs at Vanderbilt’s odd arena, reports Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader.

▪ Calipari says difficult schedule could cost Cats the SEC title, reports Tipton.

▪ Kentucky closes regular season with three desperate foes, reports Kyle Tucker of the Courier-Journal.

▪ Win over Kentucky would give Vandy shot at NCAA, reports ESPN.

▪ Vanderbilt chasing NCAA bid, reports Adam Sparks of the Tennessean.

▪ Jeff Sheppard knows Derek Willis’ pain, writes Dick Gabriel of WKYT.

▪ Humphries moving on from surreal technical, writes Alex Forkner of the Cats Pause.

▪ Humphries opens up on Texas A&M game, reports Derek Terry of Cats Illustrated.

▪ Wildcats prepared for challenge that awaits them, reports Metz Camfield of coachcal.com.

▪ Could Murray be the SEC Freshman of the Year? asks Larry Vaught of Vaught’s Views.

▪ Kentucky’s SEC road still a bumpy ride, writes Keith Taylor of KyForward.

▪ Position battles for UK-Vanderbilt, from the Kentucky Kernel.

▪ Time precious, stakes high as Louisville visits Miami, reports Jeff Greer of the Courier-Journal.

▪ UK softball picks up a doubleheader sweep, reports UKAA.